A Special Education Teacher, Administrator and Lawyer walk into a bar....all you ever wanted to know about special education
In this podcast, we hope to share information, lessons learned, interviews with VIPs in the field of special education. Join Robin Fabiano, Abby Hanscom and Angela Smagula as they bring diverse viewpoints and some humor to an otherwise serious topic.
A Special Education Teacher, Administrator and Lawyer walk into a bar....all you ever wanted to know about special education
Third time's a charm: Laura Gillis & the MCAS debate
Join Abby, Robin and Angela as they discuss the Massachusetts high stakes competency exam required for a high school diploma (MCAS exam) with Laura Gillis , parent side special education attorney. There is a movement by parents and the MA Teacher's Union to end it as a diploma requirement while at the same time, DESE is proposing to raise the bar for proficiency.
Here are some articles to read more about it:
MTA/MassLive article
Advocates ask leaders to end MCAS
Leaders vote to raise the MCAS proficiency score
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